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Chris Farley Direct TV Commercial: Controversial? [POLL]

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:27:23 -0500

Chris Farley & David Spade in a recent Direct TV commercial [video] When I first saw the Direct TV commercial starring David Spade and the late Chris Farley, I smiled, I laughed, and I missed Chris. I don’t remember what I was doing when the commercial came on, I am generally multi-tasking always, but I know...

Update: David Spade and Kevin Farley respond to DirecTV ad criticism

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:02:00 -0500

The other day I posted the DirecTV ad featuring footage of Chris Farley and new footage of David Spade, and I opined that it was a "worst commercial of the year" nominee. I also mentioned that it might be "too soon."

To clarify, when I said "too soon" I didn't mean that it was too soon after Farley's death (he died...

afternoon headlines

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:39:18 -0500

SCARLETT JOHANSSON - will star with Liev Schreiber in the Broadway revival of the Arthur Miller play ‘A View From the Bridge’. It’s about a Brooklyn longshoreman who is obsessed with his niece. It opens on Dec. 28, then closes on Dec. 28-and-a-half, more than likely. (wonderwall) DAVID SPADE - is being [...]

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Worst commercial of the year nominee: Chris Farley and DirecTV

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 05:05:00 -0500

They use dead celebs in ads all the time and it doesn't bother me, so why does the new DirecTV commercial with David Spade and Chris Farley irritate and disgust me so much?

For one, it's badly made. Unfunny and not very clever. Plus, it might be too soon, and the way that Farley died... it's just a very strange ad. I wonder why...